Floribunda rose plant named ‘FARROWRSP’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Rosa cultivar, for garden use named ‘FARROWRSP’ is disclosed, characterized by bright salmon and yellow colored flowers. Plants are distinctively compact and useful for small garden spaces and have an above average resistance to diseases. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Latin name of the genus and species: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘FARROWRSP’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new Rosa cultivar is a product of a chance discovery by theinventor, Christopher Michael Farrow. The discovery was made during 2010at a commercial nursery in Maryland. The new variety is the result of anaturally occurring branch mutation of Rosa ‘ChewMayTime’, U.S. PlantPat. No. 18,347.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was performed by softwoodcuttings at a the same commercial nursery in Warwick, Md. during 2010.Subsequent propagation has shown that the unique features of thiscultivar are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘FARROWRSP’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘FARROWRSP’ These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘FARROWRSP’ as a new and distinct Rosa cultivar:

-   1. Bright salmon and yellow colored flowers.-   2. Strong disease resistance.-   3. Very compact plant habit.-   4. Very good landscape performance in tight or small spaces.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘FARROWRSP’ are similar to plants of theparent in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of the newcultivar ‘FARROWRSP’ differ in the following:

-   -   1. Flower color of the new variety is salmon, flower color of        the parent is orange.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘FARROWRSP’ can be compared to the commercialvariety Rosa ‘ChewperAdventure’, unpatented. These varieties are similarin most horticultural characteristics; however ‘FARROWRSP’ differs inthe following:

-   1. Flower color is salmon. Comparator flower is pink and orange.-   2. The new variety has a single whorl of petals, compared to the    semi-double whorl of this comparator.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘FARROWRSP’ can also be compared to thecommercial variety Rosa ‘Chewpatout’, patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No.28,395. These varieties are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics, including disease resistance and flower shape. However‘FARROWRSP’ differs in the following:

-   1. Flower color is salmon. Comparator flower is red.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a plantof ‘FARROWRSP’, growing in the ground in Michigan.

FIG. 2 illustrates a typical 2 year old plant of the new variety, in a 2gallon pot.

The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and althoughcolors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectanceit is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe ‘FARROWRSP’ plants grown in a poly housegreenhouse, in Grand Haven, Mich. The growing temperature ranged fromapproximately 18° C. to 27° C. during the day and from approximately 5°C. to 10° C. during the night. General light conditions are bright,normal sunlight. Measurements and numerical values represent averages oftypical plant types.

-   Botanical classification: Rosa hybrida ‘FARROWRSP’.-   Market classification: Floribunda garden rose.-   Propagation:    -   -   Time to initiate roots.—About 30 days at approximately 20°            C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About 120 days at            approximately 20° C.        -   Root description.—Moderately free branching, medium            thickness, both fibrous and fleshy roots present. Roots a            creamy white color, not accurately measured with R.H.S.            chart.-   Plant:    -   -   Age of plant described.—Approximately 2 to 3 years.        -   Plant habit.—Compact, upright and mounded garden rose.        -   Container size of plant described.—2 gallon.        -   Height.—20 cm.        -   Plant spread.—36 cm.        -   Rootstock.—Un-grafted, plants grown on own roots.        -   Growth rate.—Moderate.        -   Branching arrangement.—Low, dense, free branching. Pinching            required.        -   Lateral branches.—Quantity: Average 4 major lateral            branches, with many sub-laterals. Diameter: Approximately            3 mm. Length: Approximately 18 cm. Color: Near Yellow-Green            144A. Internode Length: Average 2.5 cm. Angle: Very upright            growth, branches at narrow, acute angles. Strength: Strong.            Texture: Glabrous, thorny. Thorns: Approximately            density/quantity of thorns: 4 per linear cm. Shape:            Subulate. Round base, acute apex. Color of thorns: Immature:            Near Greyed-Orange 173B. Mature: Near Greyed-Orange 173D.            Diameter: Average 1 mm at base. Height: Average 2 mm.-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Opposite. Quantity: Approximately 34 per            branch. Average Length: Approximately 8 cm. Average Width:            Approximately 5 cm.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: 3 to 5. Average Length: Terminal Length:            Approximately 3.0 cm. Lateral Length: Approximately 2.0 cm.            Average Width: Terminal Width: Approximately 1.5 cm. Lateral            Width: Approximately 1.0 cm. Shape of blade: Ovate. Apex:            Acuminate. Base: Acute. Margin: Serrulate. Appearance of top            surface: Glossy. Appearance of bottom surface: Slightly            glossy. Texture of top surface: Glabrous. Texture of bottom            surface: Glabrous. Color: Young foliage upper side: Near            Green 137B. Young foliage under side: Near Yellow-Green            146A. Mature foliage upper side: Near Green 137B. Mature            foliage under side: Near Yellow-Green 146A. Venation: Type:            Pinnate. Venation color upper side: Midrib near RHS            Yellow-Green 145A. Lateral veins near 145B. Venation color            under side: Midrib near RHS Yellow-Green 146D. Lateral veins            near 146C. Petiole: Length: 2.5 cm. Width: 4 mm. Color:            Upper surface near RHS Yellow-Green 145A; lower surface near            146D. Texture: Microthorns. Leaflet Petiole: Length: 1.0 mm.            Width: 1.0 mm. Color: Upper surface near RHS Yellow-Green            145A; lower surface near 145B. Texture: Microthorns.            Stipule: Quantity: 2. Shape: Linear/Acicular. Apex:            Acicular. Base: Truncate, fused along petiole. Margin:            Ciliate. Length: 1.25 cm. Width: 2 mm. Texture: Glabrous,            upper and lower surfaces. Color: Upper surface near            Yellow-Green 144A. Lower surface near Yellow-Green 144A.            Foliage durability to stress: Good.-   Flower:    -   -   Natural flowering season.—Spring through Summer.        -   Arrangement.—2 to 4 sprays of 2 to 4 flowers occurring at            terminal branch ends. Evenly rotate, single whorl flowers.        -   Flower size.—Diameter: Approximately 5.0 cm. Depth:            Approximately 5.0 cm.        -   Petals.—Petal arrangement: Rotate, slightly overlapping            single whorl. Length: 2.25 cm. Width: 2.0 cm. Shape:            Obovate. Margin: Entire. Apex: Retuse. Base: Obtuse. Petal            quantity: Average 5 to 7. Texture: Glabrous, silky, upper            and lower surfaces.        -   Color.—Petals: When opening: Upper surface: Near Orange-Red            34A. Lower surface: Near RHS Red 44B. Fully opened: Upper            surface: Near Orange-Red 34A, basal blotch near Yellow 12A.            Lower surface: Near Red 50A, basal blotch near Yellow 12A.            Color Changes when aging: Upper surface: Near Red 50A, basal            blotch enlarges, colored near Yellow 12C. Lower Surfaces:            Near Red 50A, basal blotch enlarges, colored near Yellow            12C.        -   Petaloids.—Arrangement: Whorled. Quantity: 0 to 4. Length:            2.0 cm. Width: 1.0 cm. Shape: Irregular, close to obcordate.            Margin: Entire. Texture: Glabrous, silky, upper and lower            surfaces. Color: When opening, both surfaces: Near Red 43A,            streaked Yellow 13A. Mature, both surfaces: Near Red 39A,            streaked Yellow 12B.        -   Bud.—Shape: Ovate. Length: Approximately 2.0 cm. Diameter:            Approximately 1.2 cm. Color: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144A.        -   Sepals.—Quantity: 5. Arrangement: Whorled. Length: 3.1 cm.            Width: 0.9 cm. Shape: Aristate. Margin: Irregularly serrate.            Apex: Acuminate. Base: Truncate. Color: Immature: Interior            Surface: Near RHS Yellow-Green 146C. Exterior Surface: Near            RHS Yellow-Green 148C. Mature: Interior Surface: Near RHS            Yellow-Green 145A. Exterior Surface: Near RHS Yellow-Green            145B. Texture: Interior surface pubescent, exterior surface            glabrous. Fragrance: Lightly sweet.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 2.5 cm. Diameter: 2 mm. Strength: Strong.            Angle: Upright and outward approximately 75°. Texture:            Thorny. Color: Near Yellow-Green 144A.        -   Pedicel.—Length: 3.25 cm. Diameter: 2 mm. Strength: Strong.            Angle: Upright and outward. Texture: Glabrous with            microthorns. Color: Near Yellow-Green 144A.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Number: 100. Filament length: Approximately 1.5 cm.            Filament color: Near RHS Orange 24B.        -   Anthers.—Length: 1.5 mm. Shape: Oblong. Color: Near RHS            Yellow-Orange 22A. Pollen: Color: Near RHS Yellow-Orange            22A. Quantity: Moderate.        -   Pistil.—Quantity: 40. Length: 7 mm. Style: Length:            Approximately 5.0 mm. Color: Near RHS Red 46B. Stigma:            Shape: Globular cluster. Color: Near RHS Yellow-Orange 15B.        -   Receptacle.—Height: 7.5 mm. Diameter: 5.0 mm. Shape:            Obovate. Texture: Smooth. Color: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144A.-   Other characteristics:    -   -   Seeds and fruits.—Not observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Above average disease resistance to            normal diseases typical of garden roses. Average tolerance            for typical garden pests.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Floribunda roseplant named ‘FARROWRSP’, used as a garden rose, as herein illustratedand described.